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San Francisco judge blocks new cardroom regulations
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (715+ words) A San Francisco Superior Court judge on Tuesday struck down Attorney General Rob Bonta's controversial cardroom regulations, which would have limited the salons from offering their most popular games. Judge Richard Darwin ruled that the Bureau of Gambling Control's new…...
Capitol Spotlight: Assemblymember Anamarie "vila Far'as - Capitol Weekly | Capitol Weekly | Capitol Weekly: The Newspaper of California State Government and Politics.
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (1084+ words) Before she was old enough to vote, Assemblymember Anamarie "vila Far'as (D-Martinez) was already learning how government worked. After her father died when she was just 3 years old, "vila Far'as was raised in Martinez by her single mother. As she…...
State leaders must step up and fund the Youth Sports for All Act
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (497+ words) Capitol Weekly welcomes Opinions on California public policy or politics. Please read our guidelines for opinion pieces before submitting an Op-Ed. Submissions that do not adhere to our guidelines will not be considered for publication. OPINION " A statewide survey should…...
Help communities understand the water impacts of data centers
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (789+ words) Capitol Weekly welcomes Opinions on California public policy or politics. Please read our guidelines for opinion pieces before submitting an Op-Ed. Submissions that do not adhere to our guidelines will not be considered for publication. OPINION" California's boom in data…...
Capitol Briefs: The legislative thrill ride
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (733+ words) They're in, they're out " ballot measures come and go: Thursday was the deadline to place or pull ballot measures from the November ballot and by the end of the day at least five initiatives were officially out. One of those…...
Capitol Briefs: A new caucus, ballot measure deals, pitching Newsom
1+ week, 5+ day ago (522+ words) At Close the Gap's Sacramento Symposium Partners Reception on Wednesday, Executive Director Susannah Delano, along with Assemblymember Lori Wilson and Senator Sasha Ren'e P'rez, unveiled the newly formed Close the Gap Caucus. "Parity does not take care of itself," Delano…...
Why California's Hispanic small businesses need local news - Capitol Weekly | Capitol Weekly | Capitol Weekly: The Newspaper of California State Government and Politics.
1+ week, 6+ day ago (709+ words) Capitol Weekly welcomes Opinions on California public policy or politics. Please read our guidelines for opinion pieces before submitting an Op-Ed. Submissions that do not adhere to our guidelines will not be considered for publication. OPINION'Walk through any Hispanic neighborhood…...
California Legislature's support agencies
2+ week, 57+ min ago (354+ words) There are several important entities that support the work of the California Legislature. Those entities include the Legislative Counsel, Legislative Analyst, Bureau of State Audits, California Research Bureau, and California Law Revision Commission. Legislative Analyst Office (LAO) " The LAO has…...
California needs to protect public broadcasting
2+ week, 1+ day ago (603+ words) Capitol Weekly welcomes Opinions on California public policy or politics. Please read our guidelines for opinion pieces before submitting an Op-Ed. Submissions that do not adhere to our guidelines will not be considered for publication. OPINION'In July of last year,…...
Poor leadership is at the root of pet deaths in California animal shelters
2+ week, 2+ day ago (812+ words) Capitol Weekly welcomes Opinions on California public policy or politics. Please read our guidelines for opinion pieces before submitting an Op-Ed. Submissions that do not adhere to our guidelines will not be considered for publication. OPINION'California is a top state…...